Dave is a general partner at Norwest focusing on early to late-stage investments in enterprise and infrastructure.
Before joining Norwest, Dave spent 15-years at Comcast Ventures where he was responsible for identifying, executing, and managing new investments with a focus on enterprise software, cybersecurity, and financial services. His notable investments include Aporeto (acquired by Palo Alto Networks), BitSight, Brightside, CTI Towers (acquired by Melody Investment Advisors), DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU), EdgeConneX (acquired by EQT), Lendio, Slack (acquired by Salesforce), and Vox Media.
Prior to Comcast Ventures, Dave was at Flarion Technologies where he served as a senior business development executive and played a pivotal role in the company’s fundraising activities and eventual acquisition by QUALCOMM for $805 million. He started his career at Lehman Brothers in investment banking, gaining a foundation in finance and advising companies going through strategic transformation.
Dave is a board member and chair of the audit committee of BellXcel, a non-profit education organization.
Dave holds a bachelor of science in management with a concentration in finance from Binghamton University.
Dave is a general partner at Norwest focusing on early to late-stage investments in enterprise and infrastructure.
Before joining Norwest, Dave spent 15-years at Comcast Ventures where he was responsible for identifying, executing, and managing new investments with a focus on enterprise software, cybersecurity, and financial services. His notable investments include Aporeto (acquired by Palo Alto Networks), BitSight, Brightside, CTI Towers (acquired by Melody Investment Advisors), DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU), EdgeConneX (acquired by EQT), Lendio, Slack (acquired by Salesforce), and Vox Media.
Prior to Comcast Ventures, Dave was at Flarion Technologies where he served as a senior business development executive and played a pivotal role in the company’s fundraising activities and eventual acquisition by QUALCOMM for $805 million. He started his career at Lehman Brothers in investment banking, gaining a foundation in finance and advising companies going through strategic transformation.
Dave is a board member and chair of the audit committee of BellXcel, a non-profit education organization.
Dave holds a bachelor of science in management with a concentration in finance from Binghamton University.
I started a company, CTI Towers, that required convincing Comcast to go from being a net-buyer of assets to being a net-seller of assets. I faced seemingly insurmountable obstacles and dealt with many skeptics, including a Comcast co-founder who said “David, we tried this already. It won’t work.” CTI Towers went on to be a massive success. I’m proud to have been a co-founder and chairman.
What can you always be relied on for?Unwavering loyalty through good times and bad times. Always available, never disconnected.
What unique life experience shapes the way you go about investing?As an immigrant to the United States from an oppressive and suffocating country, I take nothing for granted. I am immensely grateful to the United States. With hard work, relentless drive, and some good luck, the American Dream is achievable — I’m living proof. I went from living entirely off of government subsidies as a child to making mine a reality through hard work and determination. That’s why my favorite quote is, “The foundation of achievement is intense desire.”
What makes you the real deal?Immigrant mentality grounded in compassion and empathy while operating with kindness & rigor. I don’t expect more from others than what I’m willing to offer.
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